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Big Island, Big Book
Just in time for the history buff on your gift list comes a big book: The History of Big Island, Lake Minnetonka. While the book is richly illustrated with historical photos and drawings, it is much...
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Minnehaha Rails
Rene Rosengren recently sent some photos of metal rails she found south of the Minnehaha Off Leash Dog Park just off the Minnehaha Trail. Any ideas what they are? I’ve written about the limestone...
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Park Puzzlers: Wirth, Gross and Minnehaha
Metal objects have been found in three places which have puzzled people. What are they? Do they serve park purposes? Michael Fleming asked a question I can’t answer. Maybe one of you can. He sends...
View ArticleThe Fort Snelling All-Star Basketball Team
Today’s story is not about a Minneapolis park, but grew out of research into a basketball league run by the Minneapolis Park Board. Park league basketball, football and baseball games were for many...
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